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112 Wi-Fi and NFC

set to AUTO allows the camera to automatically be assigned an IP address
via the router’s DHCP function. Many corporate IT departments have
DHCP turned off to keep unapproved devices from accessing their network,
and so you’ll have to work with them to get an IP address and assign it
manually when this function is set to “Manual”.
Priority Connection is designed to give your Wi-Fi signal priority when
many other devices are wanting to talk at the same time. (Usually this
mechanism is used when streaming movies from one Wi-Fi device to
another.) Keeping it On will move your pictures faster in theory, but your
particular network configuration and competing activity will determine how
much of a speed increase it will get you (if there’s one at all).

Then hit OK. The camera will try to access the Access Point, and if
necessary it will eventually ask you for a Wi-Fi password (Figure 4-2a and
b). The camera supports WEP, WPA and WPA2 format passcodes, which
are the industry standard for Wi-Fi routers. Here’s where a touch screen
would have been handy; instead you have to enter your passcode old-school
cell phone style: press the ABC button three times to get a “C”, etc.

Finally, all your hard work will be rewarded with the confirmation screen
you see in Figure 4-2d. Henceforth, the camera will remember this access
point and you shouldn’t have to do the above steps anymore.
The Easier Way

Figure 4-3: Many modern Wi-Fi routers possess a WPS button to make the
setup of secure networks a push-button affair (left). Just push the button
and then initiate “WPS Push” from the camera (right).

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